Belgium

Belgian high-voltage line completed

BELGIUM: Transmission system operator (TSO) Elia has inaugurated the 47km, 380kV Stevin line that will transport energy produced by new offshore wind farms to the mainland's grid.

The Stevin Line spans 47 kilometres between Zeebrugge and Zomergem (pic credit: Elia)

The €340 million high-voltage line between Zeebrugge and Zomergem will transfer up to 3GW via the connection to the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG), which extends 40 kilometres off the Belgian coast.

It will also aid the integration of energy between Belgium and the UK via the 1GW subsea Nemo cable from 2019 and will support future offshore wind farms including the 309MW Rentel and 252MW Seastar projects.